Re: Backup and Restore the Schema...?

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From: MDH (horistm_at_shape-corp.com)
Date: 12/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:01:08 -0800

ptwilliams,

Does this mean we need to have a DNS server and a GC server in the LAB
before attempting an Auth. Restore of AD? Because we did not have either...
could be why it failed?

We have quite a bit of documentation on Recovering your Active Directory
from disaster, but it seems that more of the documents we have found conflict
each other in some way.

Do you have any docs that you think are clear on this subject?

Kind Regards,

MDH

"ptwilliams" wrote:

> > We have tried to recover our domain into a lab environment from only a
> > System State Restore. It will not work.
>
> What won't work? Can you be more specific? If you're doing an authorative
> restore you don't *need* any other DCs -although the KCC will throw a fit
> ;-)
>
> Just remember that you must have DNS and a GC.
>
> System State is all you need to restore into a lab. However, remember that
> things like BackupExec, ArcServe, etc. often depend on domain accounts.
>
> --
>
> Paul Williams
>
> http://www.msresource.net
> http://forums.msresource.net
>
>
> "MDH" <horistm@shape-corp.com> wrote in message
> news:BEB34DD0-00B0-4DEA-8154-A39EE4C4DFE3@microsoft.com...
> Jimmy,
>
> I think what we have discovered is that if you lose all domain controllers,
> your system state backup becomes usless.
> At least one domain controller has to survive a disaster in order to
> recover.
>
> We have tried to recover our domain into a lab environment from only a
> System State Restore. It will not work.
>
> "Jimmy Andersson [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Do you mean that you want to restore the Schema and just the Schema?
> >
> > Regards,
> > /Jimmy
> > --
> > Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
> > Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
> > ---------- www.qadvice.com ----------
> >
> >
> > "MDH" <horistm@shape-corp.com> wrote in message
> > news:C54AF27D-E5CC-4960-B371-F5F86E112EB3@microsoft.com...
> > >I am setting up a trial run of restoring our entire Active Directory.
> > > Is there a way to backup the Schema and restore it to a Lab Server?
> > >
> > > We are working with Windows 2000 Server SP4 Domain Controllers.
> > > We where able to successfully complete a Non-Authoritative and an
> > > Authoritative Restore of Active Directory.
> > > --
> > > Kind Regards,
> > >
> > > MDH
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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